Pakistan: 106 people indicted in lynching of Christian couple

May 22, 2015

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has indicted 106 persons for the brutal November lynching of a Christian couple in Chak, a town located in Punjab province.

Shahzad Masih and Sharma Bibi were burned to death in a brick kiln by an angry mob after they were accused of desecrating the Qur’an.

 

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Further information:

• Pakistan: 106 people on trial for the lynching of a Christian couple, accused of blasphemy (AsiaNews.it)
• Pakistan's top court demands investigation into lynching of Christians (CWN, 11/24)